New Laney Graduate School Overview 2014 · 2014. 10. 1. · LANEY GRADUATE SCHOOL 1. Transcripts 2. Standardized Test Scores-GRE for Master’s & PhD Our institution code is 5187

Laney Graduate School Overview 2014

LANEY GRADUATE SCHOOL

ü  Located in Atlanta, GA ü  We currently welcome more than 2,000 scholars and

students from more than 120 countries.

ü  86% of our students are pursuing PhD degrees

ü  The Laney Graduate School students work with faculty in a number of areas and schools including the School of Medicine, Emory College, Rollins School of Public Health, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, and Goizueta Business School.

ü  Graduates of Emory: Our alumni live in more than 150 countries.

LANEY GRADUATE SCHOOL Degree Programs

Humanities •  Art History-PhD •  Comparative Literature-PhD •  Developmental Practice-MDP •  English-PhD •  Film Studies-MA •  French-PhD •  Institute for Liberal Arts-PhD •  Islamic Civilization Studies-PhD •  Music-MM/MSM •  Philosophy-PhD •  Spanish-PhD

Social Sciences •  Anthropology-PhD •  Business-PhD •  History-PhD •  Psychology-PhD

–  Clinical –  Cognition and

Development –  Neuroscience and Animal

Science •  Political Science-PhD •  Sociology-PhD •  Women’s Gender and Sexual

Studies-PhD

Behavioral Sciences and Health

Biochemistry-PhD

Bioethics-MA

Biomedical Engineering-PhD

Biostatistics-PhD

Cancer Biology-PhD

Chemistry-PhD

Clinical Research-MSCR

Cognition and Development-PhD

Computer Science & Informatics-MS, PhD

Education-PhD

Epidemiology-PhD Health Services Research and Policy-PhD

Environmental Sciences-MS

Genetics & Molecular Biology-PhD

Immunology & Molecular-PhD

Mathematics-MS, PhD

MD/PhD-MD/PhD

Microbiology and Molecular Genetics-PhD

Molecular* Systems Pharmacology-PhD

Neuroscience-PhD

Nursing-PhD

Nutrition and Health Sciences-PhD

Physics-PhD

Population Biology, Ecology, & Evolution-PhD


Degree Programs


ü  IMSD-Initiative to Maximize Student

Development http://imsd.emory.edu/index.html ü BEST-Broadening Experiences in Scientific

Teaching

ü Mellon Foundation Graduate Teaching Fellowship

ü ORDER-On Recent Discoveries by Emory Researchers

ü New Thinkers/New Leaders

Special Programs


Professional Development Programming

ü  TATTO-Teaching Assistant Training and Teaching Opportunity

ü  Jones Program in Ethics

ü  Pathways Beyond the Professoriate

ü  Alumni-Mentoring Program

ü  3MT

ü  Grant Writing Program

ü  Professional Development Funds

Special Programs


Graduate School Deadlines Laney Graduate School early priority Deadline is Oct 31 Different for each program but you want to stay around Dec 1 deadline so that you have full file review Applicants MUST check deadlines for academic programs online •  Almost always earlier than the Graduate School

Deadline •  Application will not be reviewed if after department

deadline event if before graduate school deadline •  No refund for application will be submitted after

department deadlines

Admission Overview


1. Transcripts 2. Standardized Test Scores-GRE for Master’s & PhD Our institution code is 5187 (no department code is needed) 3. Statement of Purpose 4. Resume/CV 5. Letters of Recommendations 6. Application Fee Our is $75 ***Early Application Fee Waiver deadline is Oct 31

Application Process


Transcripts •  Upload unofficial transcripts to website •  Once accepted, official transcripts are required and

need to be sent to LGS Standardized Test Scores- GRE Our institution code is 5187 (no department code is needed). •  Vary by program-see specific website for the program •  Must come directly from the testing agency to the

Graduate School •  If taken prior to application deadline, report scores so

departments can make decisions early but official will be required.

Supporting Documents


Statement of Purpose •  Overview of why you want to be in the program •  Less about personal and speak to the rigor of interest

in a particular discipline shown through research •  Look at each program to see specific talking points

Resume/CV •  Overview of your accomplishment or experience •  Research experience should detail your role •  Publications should only be listed if you are included

Letters of Recommendation •  Set up time with faculty to discuss graduate school

pursuits and include resume or CV •  Check with recommenders before submitting

applications to make them aware of deadlines •  Letters should be from research faculty that you work

with and faculty that have taught you

Supporting Documents


•  Fellowships

•  Scholarships

•  Graduate Assistantships

•  Unsubsidized Student Loans

http://www.gs.emory.edu/financial_support/scholarships/

index.html

Funding Opportunities


George W. Woodruff Fellowship The George W. Woodruff Fellowship is awarded to students who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievements and who show excellent promise as future leaders in their fields. Up to fifteen fellowships are awarded each year, to entering students in any programs of doctoral study. The fellowship covers all tuition and fees and provides a $5,000 supplement to the standard program stipend for up to five years.

Emory Graduate Diversity Fellowship The Emory Graduate Diversity Fellowship (EGDF) is awarded to applicants who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and who will contribute to the development of a richly diverse student body. To be considered for the EGDF, applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents who plan to pursue a program of doctoral study. The fellowship covers all tuition and fees for five years and provides a $5,000 supplement to the standard program stipend for up to five years.

Laney Graduate School Fellowship The Laney Graduate School Fellowship is awarded to entering doctoral students in all fields. The fellowship covers tuition up to five years and provides a $2,500 supplement to the base stipend.

Funding Opportunities


Two Fold Process

Programs •  Academic program committee reviews the files

and makes admissions decision. They can give a verbal offer if accepted.

•  Program submits recommendation to accept or refuse applicant to the Graduate School

Graduate School •  Applicant receives the official acceptance letter

from the Graduate School through email

Acceptance Decisions

Atlanta BEST Program career exploration beyond the bench

www.gs.emory.edu/best

Leadership Workshops

Building Your Network Project Management I: Basic and Principles

Project Management II: Lessons Learned in a Research OrganizaEon Leadership and Team Building: Ropes Course

CommunicaEon in the Non-‐Academic Workplace CreaEvity in Leadership

NegoEaEons

Self-‐Assessments Individual Development Plan (IDP)

Assesses your interests, skills, and values to help you explore career paths in the biomedical fields

Birkman Assessment Behavioral assessment that measures your moEvaEonal

needs, occupaEonal interests, and likely stresses. Conflict Management Assessment

Learn about conflict management styles and idenEfy your own. Learn how to leverage your strengths and work on

your weaknesses Strong Interest Inventory Assessment

Gain insight about your interests and related career to then help you decide on your career path Business and Law Series

University Technology Transfer Business of InnovaEon Intellectual Property 101 Intellectual Property 102 Entrepreneurship Panel

ScienEsts Working in Industry Panel

Know yourself

Explore op0ons

Develop skills

Take ac0on

Speaker Series

Professionals with PhDs in the sciences who are currently in “alternate” careers will be invited to talk about their jobs, how they got there, skills sets , how to break into new career paths, etc .

Internship

Minimum of 6 weeks for 8 hours/week Immersion experience to understand the day to day aspects projects related

to the career path of your choice

InformaEonal Interviews Meet with professionals in the field, who are currently doing something

similar to the job you want to pursue. Hear inside, one-‐on-‐one perspecEves

about your career choice.

BEST Programming

Emory University STEM Research and Career Symposium

March 25-‐27, 2015 Emory Conference Center

Atlanta, GA

"   A premier research symposium for undergraduates and graduate students in the STEM disciplines and their mentors who are interested in "   Doctoral programs "   MD/PhD programs "   Post baccalaureate programs "   Post doctoral training

"   Featuring opportuni0es to "   Present your research in a poster or oral session "   Discuss your research with Emory faculty, postdoctoral fellows

and graduate students in both scien0fic and social sePngs "   AQend professional development workshops "   Hear inspira0onal speeches by prominent scien0sts

"   Informa0on "   E-‐mail: [email protected] "   Website: gs.emory.edu/STEM

Full travel awards available!

Laney Graduate School Office of Postdoctoral Education

MD/PhD program Center for Science Education

Rachel Commander Wellborn Scholar

Emory (Rita Nahta)

Lauren Rusnak UNC-‐Chapel Hill

(Haian Fu)

ValenEna Gonzalez-‐Pecchi

Fulbright Universidad de Concepcion (Haian Fu)

Cara Schiavon Univ. of Florida (Rick Kahn)

Yun Wei Wuhan University (Anna Kenney)

KaEe Barnhart Keuka College (Larry Boise)

Jamie King IMSD Fellow NC-‐A&T

(Harold Saavedra)

Josue Moran USF

(Carlos Moreno)

Hope Robinson Georgia State

(Erwin Van Meir)

Alessandra Salgueiro EGDF Fellow

UNC-‐Chapel Hill (Adam Marcus)

ChrisEna Ward Ellis Jones Scholar

Agnes ScoE (Lily Yang)

Gina Alesi Rice Scholar Michigan

(Sumin Kang)

Jason Conage-‐ Pough

EGDF Fellow MIT

(Larry Boise)

KrisEn Limpose Clemson

(Paul Doetsch)

Jasmine Miller-‐Kleinhenz Rice Scholar

UNC-‐Chapel Hill (Lily Yang)

Jessica Konen Transylvania Univ. (Adam Marcus)

Makendra Umstead NCCU

(Haian Fu)

Dave Weir McGill

(Larry Boise)

Scob Wilkinson Berry College (Adam Marcus)

Elizabeth Zoeller Rice Scholar

UNC-‐Chapel Hill (Paula Ver0no)

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Briana Brown IMSD Fellow Georgia Tech

Alex Chen Lehigh

Allyson Koyen Carnegie Mellon

Emily Summerbell Woodruff Scholar

Vanderbilt

Fadi Pulous Vanderbilt

Hyerim Kim Seoul NaLonal

Fulbright

2014-‐2015 Student Photo

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Masters Program

Kari Tyler Emory

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Nyasia Jones Emory

(Grossniklaus)


ü  National Ranked Graduate Programs with highly esteem faculty and scholars

ü  $500 million cutting edge research being conducted ü  Funding Packages-more than 90% of students receive

full support

ü  Diversity is welcomed and support. 2014 cohort represents 50 states and 120 countries, ages ranging from 20-52 years of age.

ü  Professional Development Programming

ü  Located in Atlanta, GA hub of industry, academia, government and CDC in our backyard!!!!!

WHY EMORY!!!!!!